October & November Favourites 2015

I apologise for my sporadic posts and long absences but as stated things at work have been so busy and I am currently on 8AM starts working in a Portacabin till after the New Year with no specific month when we can move back to our old building.

So to make up for that I am going to try and post everyday in December (operative word is try), and to kick us off is a double favourites post.

N.Y.C. Quattro Eyeshadow - Best of Broadway

I saw this a while ago in my local Superdrug and decided to pick it up to experiment with a smokey eye

There are a couple of different types of quads in the quattro eyeshadow range, and for a day to day look I thought the Best of Broadway would be the best one to test out.

Now when I was researching the specifics of this palette for the post I read that there was an instruction guide, well I pulled out the palette and looked on the back. There was the ingredient list and the little arrow telling you to open it up. If you are going to put instructions on something make it a lot simpler to find, trying to get into that thing was a pain in the bum.

As there are no names with the shades I have numbered them 1 - 4:

Shade 1
This is a dark black matte shade which is a great crease colour to outline the eyes or even in the outer corners and under the lower lash line.

Shade 2
This is a lovely dark red shimmer colour and again great for in the crease to define the eye.

Shade 3
This is a lovely champagne colour which is great as a base for the lids

Shade 4
This is the lightest of the shades and great for highlighting the inner corners of the eye when creating the smokey eye look that the palette recommends.

All the colours in the quad are quite pigmented (as seen in the swatches), they apply to the lids really well and blend really easily as well.

Overall a great palette to us for a smokey eye or if you just want to use one o the eyeshadows only, also as it is compact it is great to take away on holiday as it will fit into a small makeup bag.

This can be found on Superdrug website here and at £2.99 it is quite inexpensive.

Thanks for tuning in

Gemma
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May Favourites

Welcome to my May Favourites, I know it's a tiny bit late and I am behind on my posts but I am getting back on track so bear with me)

Burt's Bees Lip Balm with Acai Berry
I have re-found my love for this lip balm, it smells gorgeous and just reminds me of Spring/Summer.

N.Y.C. Big Bold Bronzer - ManhatTan
I'm a newbie when it comes to bronzer so I thought this spring/ summer I was going to try out some bronzers and see what all the fuss is about.

The Body Shop Raspberry Eau De Toilette
When I heard The Body Shop were releasing a Raspberry range I was over the moon, I love the scent of raspberries, so I had to get the perfume when it was released. The perfume smells lovely really fruity and such a great one for Spring/Summer.

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet - Framboise
This particular colour wasn't on my wishlist but when I saw it in store I thought it looked like a really nice color. Once added to my lips the colour was a lot brighter then I expected but I will admit this was a really nice colour on my lips and it stayed on for ages.

Rimmel ScandalEyes: Rockin Curves Mascara
This was a launch from Rimmel last year as part of their ScandalEyes range, this comes with a broken heart shaped brush. The thin point of the brush gets into the corners of my eye and the shape allows for the brush to grab every lash, and there is no fallout from the mascara during the day.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
I am in love with this powder (as you can see in the picture above I have hit pan), when applied to the skin it doesn't oxidise so it stays translucent on the skin and really keeps my make up in place.

NYC Showtime Mascara
This I have had for a while and rediscovered my love for it (as soon as I do that it's then time to throw it out DOH!!). The brush is quite small so it does get into all the hard to reach places

Hawaiian Tropics Lip Gloss - Island Berry
This was part of a buy one get one free offer when I bought the Hawaiian Tropics face cream, when applied to the lips the lip gloss is very sheer with no colour on the lips, but  the smell of the lip gloss is fantastic, it smells really fruity and really summery.

I hope you liked my favourites this month.

Thanks for tuning in

Gemma

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Make-Up Monday (17.02.2014 - 23.02.2014)

Welcome to another installment of Make-Up Monday.

The products I'm using this week are:

• SEVENTEEN Flawless Poreless Primer - New product I am trying out
• SEVENTEEN On The Spot Foundation - This doesn't have much left in so it's just a case of using it up
• Soap & Glory SuperFabulipstick - The Missing Pink - I love this lipstick it's such a nude type of colour on the lips.
• NYC Showtime Mascara - Black
• SEVENTEEN Hide Away Concealer Cream - Fair
• L'Oreal Eau De Teint Foundation - Porcelain
• Natural Collection Mono Eyeshadow - Willow
• Avon ColorTrend Eyeliner - Shimmering Silver
• MUA ColourBlast Eyeshadow Tint - Bring It Back
• Collection Fix Me Up Long Lasting Make Up Fixer
• SEVENTEEN Miracle Matte Concealer Crayon
• NYC Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil - Black
• Natural Collection LashCare Mascara - Clear - A staple in my make-up bag.
• KIKO Lip Base Primer - New product I am trying out
• Avon Eye Primer - Light Beige - Another staple in my make-up bag
• Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot Powder - Translucent
• NYX Love In Paris Palette - Madeleines and Macaroons - New product I am trying out
• KIKO Eyetech Look Eyehadow - Grigio Tortora Perlato - New product I am trying out 

Are there any products there that you have tried and loved?

thanks for tuning in

Gemma
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